http://www.insideworldfootball.com/component/content/?view=featured Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:56 +0100 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12554-tax-row-pushes-monaco-to-go-legal-as-lfp-dumps-it-from-ligue-1 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12554-tax-row-pushes-monaco-to-go-legal-as-lfp-dumps-it-from-ligue-1 By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondent
May 20 - Monaco are planning to take the French football authorities to court after being refused permission to rejoin the country's top flight in a seething row over tax status. Although a self-contained adjacent principality, Monaco have been playing in the French league for nearly a century and were Champions League runners up in 2004. But they have suddenly been told, after winning promotion, that they are no longer wanted unless they fall into line with the rest of the domestic game.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:41 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12556-emirates-confirms-psg-shirt-sponsorship-deal-for-125-million-over-five-years http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12556-emirates-confirms-psg-shirt-sponsorship-deal-for-125-million-over-five-years By Mark Baber
May 20 – In a deal estimated to be worth €25 million per season, newly crowned French champions Paris St Germain (PSG) have officially extended their shirt sponsorship deal with Dubai airline Emirates for another five years until the end of the 2018/19 season.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Mon, 20 May 2013 11:37:29 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12555-anti-israeli-protestors-plan-rally-outside-uefa-s-london-congress http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12555-anti-israeli-protestors-plan-rally-outside-uefa-s-london-congress By Andrew Warshaw
May 20 - Activists from several European countries are planning to stage a rally outside this week's UEFA Congress in London protesting against the decision to hand this summer's European Under-21 championship to Israel.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Mon, 20 May 2013 11:05:49 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/africa/12557-match-fixing-hits-mauritius-just-in-time-for-fifa-congress http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/africa/12557-match-fixing-hits-mauritius-just-in-time-for-fifa-congress By Andrew Warshaw
May 20 - The timing could hardly be more embarrassing. Just days before the great and the good of world football roll into town for the FIFA Congress, the Indian ocean island of Mauritius - usually known more as a luxury holiday destination than for any major involvement with football - has been hit by a match-fixing scandal.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Africa World Football News Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:14 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/12559-intersport-corners-off-the-official-world-cup-2014-retail-market http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/12559-intersport-corners-off-the-official-world-cup-2014-retail-market May 20 – With FIFA having concluded all its 2014 World Cup sponsorships last week with the announcement of Brazilian sports retailer Centauro as the sixth and final national sponsor, it has followed up swiftly this week with the unveiling of INTERSPORT as the Official Event Shop of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured FIFA News Mon, 20 May 2013 13:18:40 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12558-saudi-leaders-look-poised-to-open-up-stadia-to-women http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12558-saudi-leaders-look-poised-to-open-up-stadia-to-women By Mark Baber
May 20 - Mixed messages have been emerging over the last week regarding the controversial issue of allowing Saudi women to attend football games.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Asia World Football News Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:08 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/12549-blatter-politicians-played-their-part-in-2022-qatar-world-cup-win http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/12549-blatter-politicians-played-their-part-in-2022-qatar-world-cup-win By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondent
May 17 - FIFA president Sepp Blatter has conceded that political interests as well as genuine footballing criteria were in part responsible for Qatar winning the right to stage the 2022 World Cup. ]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured FIFA News Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:52 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/premier-league/12551-football-league-backs-down-after-scudamore-threatens-to-end-parachute-payments http://www.insideworldfootball.com/premier-league/12551-football-league-backs-down-after-scudamore-threatens-to-end-parachute-payments By Mark Baber
May 17 - Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore (pictured) has prevented Football League clubs from passing measures to create a fairer level of financial competition in the Championship, leading to accusations of high-handedness from the 'big brother' league.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Premier League News Fri, 17 May 2013 11:46:22 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12547-spanish-clubs-out-in-the-cold-as-federation-withholds-uefa-licences http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12547-spanish-clubs-out-in-the-cold-as-federation-withholds-uefa-licences By Gareth Messenger
May 17 - Eight Spanish Primera clubs have had their UEFA licence applications turned down by the federation for failure to meet the financial conditions required to play in European competition.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Fri, 17 May 2013 09:25:45 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/42-news/12553-swiss-consider-wider-anti-corruption-laws-to-cover-sports http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/42-news/12553-swiss-consider-wider-anti-corruption-laws-to-cover-sports By Andrew Warshaw
May 17 - FIFA looks set to be among a raft of international sporting organisations that will be subject to new anti-corruption laws under Swiss government proposals designed to make sure the country's image doesn't suffer.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured News World Football News Fri, 17 May 2013 12:22:27 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/12544-fifa-completes-2014-sponsor-programme-with-signing-of-centauro http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/12544-fifa-completes-2014-sponsor-programme-with-signing-of-centauro May 16 – FIFA has announced the final sponsor partner in its World Cup programme, signing Centauro, south America's leading sports retailer, as a National Supporter. The announcement was made by FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke in Rio following a meeting of the local organising committee board. ]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured FIFA News Thu, 16 May 2013 16:57:31 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12552-stange-takes-on-singapore-as-phuc-steps-up-in-vietnam http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12552-stange-takes-on-singapore-as-phuc-steps-up-in-vietnam By Mark Baber
May 17 – Singapore and Vietnam have both appointed new supremos for their national teams in advance of the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Asia World Football News Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:08 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12548-tebas-warns-four-clubs-are-in-severe-financial-difficulties-two-are-critical http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12548-tebas-warns-four-clubs-are-in-severe-financial-difficulties-two-are-critical By Gareth Messenger
May 17 - Javier Tebas, President of the National Professional Football League (LFP), believes that four clubs in Spain are in a frail financial position with two of them on the edge of liquidation.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:45 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12546-mixed-messages-from-english-fa-over-new-racism-penalties http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12546-mixed-messages-from-english-fa-over-new-racism-penalties By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 - English football is cracking down on racism from next season - but not as strongly as UEFA. Players found guilty of racially abusing an opponent will be suspended for a minimum of five matches, half the sentence UEFA says it will impose in its competitions.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Thu, 16 May 2013 20:03:42 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12545-english-icon-david-beckham-calls-time-on-a-stellar-playing-career http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12545-english-icon-david-beckham-calls-time-on-a-stellar-playing-career By Andrew Warshaw
May 16 - Sir Alex Ferguson isn't the only Manchester United icon to retire from football. Former England captain David Beckham - arguably the most recognised and respected player of his generation - has now announced that he, too, is stepping down at the end of this season after a distinguished career spanning 20 years. ]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Thu, 16 May 2013 18:15:28 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12539-western-union-passes-expectations-with-europa-league http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/europe/12539-western-union-passes-expectations-with-europa-league By Andrew Warshaw in Amsterdam
May 16 - However fortuitous Chelsea were in their Europa League victory over Benfica on Wednesday night, behind the scenes tournament sponsors Western Union were celebrating their own special landmark. Commercial partners traditionally deliver all kinds of reasons, some more credible than others, for getting into bed with football to enhance their brand awareness. But sometimes a campaign looks such an obvious fit, it seems destined for immediate success.]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Europe World Football News Thu, 16 May 2013 08:32:02 +0100 http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12542-asean-countries-plan-bid-for-2034-world-cup http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-football/asia/12542-asean-countries-plan-bid-for-2034-world-cup By Mark Baber
May 16 – A group of ASEAN sports ministers have tabled a plan to launch a joint bid to host the World Cup in 2034, according to the deputy president of Malaysia's football association and AFF member Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (pictured).]]> paulnicholson@sportsolutionsltd.com (Paul Nicholson) Featured Asia World Football News Thu, 16 May 2013 11:21:55 +0100